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TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Engine will not
start.
S
Engine flooded.
S
Fuel tank empty.
S
Spark plug not firing.
S
Fuel not reaching carburetor.
S
Compression low.
S
See “Starting Instructions.”
S
Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
S
Install new spark plug.
S
Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
Engine will not
idle properly.
S
Carburetor requires adjustment.
S
Crankshaft seals worn.
S
Compression low.
S
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
S
Air filter dirty.
S
Spark plug fouled.
S
Carburetor requires adjustment.
S
Carbon build up.
S
Compression low.
Engine will not
accelerate,
lacks power, or
dies under a
load.
S
Clean or replace air filter.
S
Clean or replace spark plug; re-gap
.
S
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
Engine
smokes
excessively .
S
Choke partially on.
S
Fuel mixture incorrect.
S
Air filter dirty.
S
Carburetor requires adjustment.
S
Adjust choke.
S
Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
S
Clean or replace air filter.
S
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
Engine
runs hot.
S
Fuel mixture incorrect.
S
Spark plug incorrect.
S
Carburetor requires adjustment.
S
Carbon build up.
S
See “Fueling Your Unit.”
S
Replace with correct spark plug.
S
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”
S
Contact authorized service dealer.
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
WARNING:
Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing any of th
e
recommended remedies below other than remedies that require operation of the unit.
LIMITED WARRANTY
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH
AM ERICA, Division of WCI Outdoor Prod-
ucts, Inc.,
war rants to the original purchaser
that each new
Weed Eater
brand gasoline tool
or attachment is free from defects in material
and workmanship and agrees to r epair or re-
place under this warr anty any defective gaso-
line product or attachment as follows from the
original date of purchase
2 YEARS--
Parts and Labor , when used for
household pur poses.
90 DAY S --
Parts and Labor , when used for
commercial, professional, or income producing
purposes.
30 DAYS --
Parts and Labor, if used for rental
purposes.
This war r anty is not transferable and does not
cover damage or liability caused by improper
handling, improper maintenance, or the use of
accessories and/or attachments not specifically
recommended by
ELECTROLUX HOME
PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA
for this tool.
Additionally, this warranty does not cover tune-
ups, spark plugs, filters, starter ropes, starter
springs, cutting line, or r otating head par ts that
will wear and require replacement with reason-
able use during the war r anty period. This w ar-
ranty does not cover predelivery setup or nor-
mal adjustments explained in the operator’s
manual.
THIS WARRAN TY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC
LEGA L RIGHTS, AND YO U MAY HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH V ARY FROM
STATE TO STATE.
NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
OTHER DAMAGES W IL L BE ALLOWED,
AND T HERE ARE N O OTHER EXPRESS
W ARRAN T IES EXCEPT THOSE EX-
PRESSLY STIPUL ATED H EREIN.
SOM E STATES DO NO T ALLOW L IMITA-
TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR-
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXC L USION OR
LIMIT A TIONS OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAM AGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MA Y NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH
AMERICA ’S
policy is to continuously improve
its pr oducts. Ther efore,
ELECTROLUX HOM E
PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA
reserves the
right to change, modify, or discontinue m odels,
designs, specifications, and accessories of all
products at any time without notice or obligation
to any purchaser.
U.S. EPA/CALIFORNIA
EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB-
LIGATIONS:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency/California Air Resources
Board and POULAN/WEED EATER, DIVI-
SION OF WCI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS are
pleased to explain the emissions control sys-
tem warranty on your year 2000--2003 small
off--road engine. In California, all new small
off--road engines must be designed, built, and